Egypt signed the deal with South Korea to localize the manufacturing technology for the advanced FA-50/T-50 Golden Eagle trainer/fighter aircraft to meet the needs of the armed forces and export it to African and Arab countries..
The South Korean media reported that Egypt's requirement for a new trainer could potentially be as large as 100 aircraft..
FA-50/T-50 Golden Eagle
The FA-50 is a light combat aircraft manufactured by Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). It is a light combat version of the T-50 Golden Eagle supersonic advanced jet trainer and light attack aircraft.
Role
Light combat aircraft
Crew
Two
Features of the light combat aircraft
The FA-50, which is based on the T-50 supersonic advanced trainer platform, is offered as an affordable and efficient supersonic advanced light attack platform.
The combat aircraft is intended to meet the light fighter requirements of air forces around the world. The advanced radar provides the FA-50 jet with detection capability, which is similar to that of the KF-16 fighter.
The FA-50 measures 13.14m in length, 9.45m in width, and 4.82m in height. The empty weight of the
aircraft is 6.47t. It can take-off with a maximum gross weight of 12.3t.
FA-50 light combat aircraft cockpit and avionics
KAI FA-50’s tandem glass cockpit can carry two crew members. It is equipped with a wide field of view head-up display (HUD), colour multifunction displays (MFDs), digital engine instrumentation, Hands On Throttle-And-Stick (HOTAS), integrated up-front controls, and zero-zero ejection seat.
The flight control systems include digital fly-by-wire, active stick, electrical emergency power unit, digital break-by-wire and triple redundant electrical system.
The cockpit also integrates an On-Board Oxygen Generation Systems (OBOGS). The Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) aboard the aircraft ensures mission capability during day and night.
The avionics package consists of embedded Inertial Navigation System/Global Positioning System (INS/GPS), integrated mission computer, identification, friend or foe (IFF), radar altimeter, multimode radar, store management system, UHF/VHF radio, tactical data link, data transfer and recording system, Radar Warning Receiver (RWR) and Counter Measure Dispensing System (CMDS).
Raytheon
PhantomStrike AESA FCR Radar first-of-its-kind, fully air-cooled, compact
active electronically scanned array (AESA) fire-control radar (FCR) Gallium Nitride-powered array with the compact high-reliability integrated receiver/exciter processor (CHIRP) to “match the capability of modern AESA radars.” These upgrades will also provide new capabilities for the FA-50, such as digital beam forming and steering; multi-mode functionality; and interleaved air and ground targeting.
OR
Korean made
ESR-500A active electronically scanned array (AESA)
Weapon systems on the South Korean aircraft
FA-50 aircraft can carry a weapons load of up to 4.5t. The aircraft can be armed with AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles, AGM-65 Maverick air-to-ground tactical missiles (AGM), GBU-38/B Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM), CBU-105 Sensor Fused Weapon (SFW), Mk-82 Low Drag General Purpose (LDGP) bombs and Cluster Bomb Units (CBUs).
The aircraft is also mounted with an internal, three-barrel 20mm Gatling gun and LAU-3/A 19-tube 2.75″ rocket launcher for firing Folding-Fin Aerial Rockets (FFAR). The wide range of weapon systems aboard the FA-50 jet allows it to counter multiple threats in today’s complex battlefield scenario.
The FA-50 platform will be integrated with Lockheed Martin’s Sniper advanced targeting pod (ATP), which is an electro-optical targeting system encased in a single, lightweight pod. It will expand the capabilities of FA-50 with two-colour laser spot tracking (LST), high-definition, forward-looking infrared (FLIR), and the Global Scope™ sensor software suite for non-traditional intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (NTISR) missions.
FA-50 aircraft engines and performance
The power-plant of the KAI FA-50 aircraft integrates a General Electric F404-GE-102 turbofan engine developing 17,700lbf of thrust with afterburner. The engine’s performance is controlled by dual-channel full authority digital engine control (FADEC) system.
The fuel is supplied from the internal fuel tanks. The aircraft can carry 568L of additional fuel in its external fuel tank. The power plant provides a maximum speed of 1,837.5km/h (Mach 1.5).
signs a memorandum of understanding with the Alexandria Shipyard 
️ Navy of the Egyptian Armed Forces 
to discuss cooperation opportunities in building warships and marine vessels of various types.
